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Chateau de Bagnols Hotel, Beaujolais, France Vacations, Honeymoons and Luxury Travel Packages
Welcome to Château de Bagnols
Château de Bagnols is the finest five-star deluxe château hotel in France and is regarded by many as the finest vineyard chateau hotel in the world. Discovered by Lady Hamlyn in 1987 in a derelict state, she painstakingly restored the château with much energy and vision, to its former glory, revealing Renaissance wall and ceiling paintings created during the château's finest period when nearby Lyon was one of Europe's great Renaissance cities.
Dating from the 13th century, the chateau features impressive towers, the original dry moat, honey-coloured stone known as pierres dorées and a dramatic entrance across a drawbridge. The Château de Bagnols is one of France's major historic monuments as well as a unique luxury hotel with 21 of the most superb rooms and suites in France.
Château de Bagnols is set among vineyards, forests and green hills in the heart of the beautiful Beaujolais countryside in south-east France, just 17 miles from Lyon which has an international airport. A train from Paris or Geneva takes only two hours and the ski slopes of the Alps are a 90-minute drive away.
The Michelin star Salle des Gardes restaurant offers diners the most wonderful selection of regional specialities as well as an impressive selection of Beaujolais wines. Outside, the sun-facing terrace, shaded by 100-year-old lime trees, provides the most spectacular view of the Beaujolais countryside.
Château de Bagnols is a unique experience. Nowhere else in France can provide guests with such historic luxury in such a grandiose yet comfortable environment.
Chateau de Bagnols Hotel Beaujolais
The design of the breathtaking bedrooms, surely the finest hotel accommodation in France, are testimony to the exceptional talents of Lady Hamlyn in restoring the chateau so fastidiously whilst creating the definitive luxury chateau hotel. The 21 bedrooms include eight apartments (six in the château itself and two in the Residence) that bear the names of those who have contributed to the château's distinguished past: the Chambre des Seigneurs d'Oingt, the Suite des Seigneurs de Balzac, the Chambre de Madame de Sévigné and the Claude Marie Chavanais Suite.
The restoration of many of these rooms has revealed the most remarkable Renaissance and 18th century wall and ceiling frescoes. The rooms, all with private bathrooms, many of which are located in the towers and therefore circular with arrow slit windows, have been furnished with exceptional care, using soft velvets and shimmering silks and complemented by rare and beautiful antiques. They also possess the very latest telecommunications system.
Several of the suites have their salons in a corner tower, some with sofas which can convert into an extra bed to make a family suite. The influence of Italian Renaissance decoration can be seen in the work of the 17th-century painters, who included the most fashionable ideas in their decorative schemes: landscape panels, fanciful friezes and bold ceiling arabesques.
Michelin Dining at Château de Bagnols
Nothing is left to chance, nothing is too much trouble - especially in the kitchen. Lyon is world famous for its cooking and food markets, and the Chef at the Château de Bagnols is justly proud of his seductive menus, which offer a range of regional specialities, traditional spit-roasted meats and game and inspired new dishes.
Meanwhile, the Sommelier offers guests, from his splendid and varied wine list, all the subtle varieties of taste of the various Beaujolais wines, including the ten celebrated Beaujolais crus, as well as any of the great wines of neighbouring Burgundy. Indeed, the Chateau de Bagnols wine list features the finest wines of France and many other countries.
On fine days, you might choose to eat out of doors on the south-facing terrace under the shade of the 100-year-old lime trees; a sublimely romantic location. From here, you look down to the gently splashing fountain, which stands at the centre of the park surrounded by an orchard of cherry trees underplanted with wild flowers. Beyond, there lies a dazzling panorama, which melts into the hazy distance of hills covered in vineyards and woods.
Lunch is served every day from 12:30 noon to 1:30 pm. Dinner is served every evening from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Conferences and Business Meetings
The Château de Bagnols, of all the conference hotels near Lyon, provides the most inspirational meeting, conference, product launch or events venue imaginable; a setting rich in cultural heritage, combined with the most modern facilities and surroundings of the highest quality. The Library is nought but sensational and has been recently equipped with a 50-inch plasma screen with DVD, video recorder and ADSL high-speed Internet access.
The Chateau is also an ideal location for entertaining on almost any scale, from a dinner in the secret Chambre de Donjon or an intimate party in the Salon de Chasse, with its charming 18th-century wall paintings, to a grand reception for as many as 300 guests in the vast Cuvage, with its magnificent 'cave' where the best of the Beaujolais crus can be tasted. To make your party an even more memorable occasion, music, entertainments or a brilliant fireworks display can be organised.
Beauty Treatments
The Château is an oasis of tranquillity in today’s hectic world and you can maximise the therapeutic effect with a fabulous beauty treatment designed to meet the personal needs of each guest in the luxury and privacy of your own room. These beauty treatments have been carefully selected to improve your wellbeing and you can well imagine how they might make you look and feel so much better.
Leisure Activities
A destination in its own right, this magnificent Château provides a thrilling yet relaxing opportunity to immerse oneself in the rustic charms of a typical French hill-top village.
Outside the Château walls is the village square and surrounding the village are extensive vineyards. There are wonderful excursions to make in the region; worth a visit is the opera in nearby Lyon, the gastronomic heart of France and we can organise special vineyard tours to the delight of our guests.
Weddings and Honeymoons
The Château de Bagnols, considered ‘The most beautiful Château in France’, is the most wonderful location in which to hold your wedding, accompanied by your family and friends. For this very special occasion, the Château will enchant you with its fairytale atmosphere and dreamy environment, providing guests with a magical wedding experience.
The romance of Château de Bagnols is beyond compare. The chateau has everything needed to make the whole experience unique. Michelin star cuisine, magnificent views and meticulous and personalised service. The individuality of each couple is reflected in the smallest, but most important details.
Much more than a hotel…
Everything has been done to attain authenticity and the highest quality… The silverware has been specially patinated to achieve a softer, antique finish, the pistol-handled knives were reproduced in England following an original 18th century design, the glasses are made in Alsace exclusively for Château de Bagnols following an 18th century Burgundian design and are blown in the 18th century glass mixture specially re-created for the Château and the Salle des Gardes armorial plates and dishes have been made exclusively for the Château at Limoges.
You might be interested in our Wedding Package and Honeymoon Package. Our team would be delighted to meet you and to discuss your plans with you.
Exclusively Yours
The region of Beaujolais is a place to enjoy all year round and the Château, with its open log fires and thick golden stone walls, has an inner warmth and unique charm.
For the ultimate experience, Château de Bagnols can be entirely at your disposal; we can create a setting that is purely magical and as bespoke as you are.
Imagine holding your special occasion, whether it be a private celebration, a wedding ceremony, wedding reception, prestigious corporate event or charity event, in the exclusive splendour of the Château, where the only guests are those you have specially invited.
Quite simply, exclusive use of the Château means a unique occasion with ultimate privacy and unrivalled flexibility.
Special Breaks
* Throughout July and August, we are offering three nights for the price of two when staying midweek, on a selection of special breaks.
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Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252
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This hotel is a Virtuoso member and offers special amenities and upgrades that are ONLY available when you book with us. Our Virtuoso travel consultants will assure you incredible value and recognition on your luxury vacation.
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